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Boulevard Raspail - Paris (France)

Boulevard Raspail 21/01/2023 09h59

A beautiful morning in the 14ème arrdondissement of Paris. Leaveless trees, soft morning light with the buildings well visible. The street at the left is the Rue Victor Schoelcher.

Boulevard Raspail. I was on a mission to capture space invader PA_317 along this boulevard.

 

Boulevard Raspail

Its orientation is north-south, and joins boulevard Saint-Germain with place Denfert-Rochereau whilst traversing 7th, 6th and 14th arrondissements. The boulevard intersects major roadways: rue de Sèvres, rue de Rennes and boulevard Montparnasse.

Its former name was boulevard d'Enfer, of which the passage d'Enfer is a vestigial relic.

Located near the metro stations: Rue du Bac, Rennes, Notre-Dame-des-Champs or Sèvres – Babylone.

The boulevard was named after François-Vincent Raspail (1794–1878), French chemist, doctor and politician.

Lenght: 2370 meters

Width: 30 meters

[ Source and more information: Wikipedia - Boulevard Raspail ]

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